Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Portraits from the Park Prom

On Sunday evening, a group of young adults from around NYC — some in high school, some recently out of high school — met in Tompkins Square Park for what they were calling a Park Prom. (Not to be confused with Promkins!) 

And, despite the heat, they were dressed for the occasion. 

EVG contributor Stacie Joy was there and took portraits of some of the attendees...
The evening was to include several bands, including Jade Tourniquet ...
Eventually, as the sun started to set, the NYPD paid a visit and shut down the festivities (no permit for amplified sound). 

The attendees continued on at another LES park... but not before a group shot ...

6 comments:

creature said...

This is fantastic!

Marcy said...

Aww, the kids are alright!

BushwickGrillClub said...

Jebus H. Christ! Why the Eff did the NYPD have to shut this down at dusk? Sure - if it was raging at midnight perhaps - but for fricks sake these kids deserve a little joy - permit or no!

Anonymous said...

I agree. The kids should have been allowed to stay and play some music and have their fun. The NYPD needs to pick that cicada out of their azzzzz.

Rob Warren said...

Those are really great pics. Once the law arrived they allowed the band to play one last rocker.

Anonymous said...

So nice to see. Congrats, kids! And ho come the NYPD doesn't come down on roof ragers and garden beer pong screamfests with the same assiduousness???